"Jason has again had a huge year," said Cowboys' General Manager of Football Peter Parr. "With a season-ending injury to our co-captain Matt Scott, Jason stepped up enormously, leading by example week-in, week-out."

Taumalolo became the first forward in the NRL to pass 5000 running metres for the season.

EELS

Nathan Brown.

The lock took out the Ken Thornett medal in his first season with the club.

PANTHERS

Reagan Campbell-Gillard.

The prop took out the Merv Cartwright medal.

RABBITOHS

Sam Burgess.

The lock claimed the George Piggins Medal as the best and fairest player for the third time.

The English international won the award last year and previously in 2014.

Burgess played in 21 games this year, running for 2988 metres from 339 runs.